Claude requiring KYC isn’t something to overly worry about. I took a closer look at the policy, and it seems like: - KYC is only required when using some experimental features. - KYC is needed if there’s abnormal activity on your account. - If you’re just using the regular features as before, it’s unlikely to pop up. Also, shoutout to cryptocurrency. All these exchanges have created a massive, mature, and cheap KYC industry. A KYC-verified account only costs around 10 to 50 bucks. Especially Nigerian Claude accounts—they’re even cheaper than regular Claude accounts. And coincidentally, Nigeria happens to be a KYC powerhouse. But every time I think about how a guy in China, eager to get on Claude, ends up preventing some cash-strapped dude in faraway Nigeria from registering on Claude, I can’t help but feel a bit guilty .